They Went Left

Germany, 1945. After surviving the Holocaust, eighteen-year-old Zofia Lederman begins searching across war-torn Europe for her younger brother, Abek—the only other member of her family who may still be alive. Struggling with trauma and unreliable memories, Zofia follows scattered clues through hospitals and displaced-persons camps, determined to reunite what remains of her family. This powerful young-adult historical novel explores survival, grief, identity, hope, and the difficult process of rebuilding a life after unimaginable loss.